Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
 

1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 2004

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

     
Form 20-F x
  Form 40-F o

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

     
Yes o
  No x

     (If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82: __________.)

 


 

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED

This is to report the grant of Employee Stock Options on August 11, 2004.

         
ESOP Granted
  08/11/2004
Approval Date by the Securities and Futures Commission
  10/29/2003  
         
Issue (Grant) Date
  08/11/2004  
         
Number of Options Granted
  135,300  
         
Percentage of Shares Exercisable to Outstanding Common Shares
  0.00058%
         
Source of Option Shares
  New Common Share
         
Grant Price Per Share
  NT$43.8
         
Option Duration
  10 years
         
Vesting Schedule
  2nd Year: up to 50%
  3rd Year: up to 75%
  4th Year: up to 100%

 


 

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

     
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
 
   
Date: August 12, 2004
  By /s/ Lora Ho

       Lora Ho
       Vice President & Chief Financial Officer